{"product_id":"hobby-master-a-26b-ha3210","title":"Hobby Master 1:72 Douglas A-26B-56-DL Invader HA3210","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1941 Douglas Aircraft Company began work on their twin-engine medium-bomber A-26 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInvader. By the end of production there were 2,452 aircraft produced for all variants. The A-26\/B-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 was the only U.S. bomber to take part in three wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The confusion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith the use of the designation B-26 began when the Martin B-26 Marauder was retired and in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1948 the USAF dropped the “A” (Attack) designator so the Douglas A-26 Invader became the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB-26 Invader. The A-26 made its first European appearance in late 1944.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Douglas Aircraft Company produced a total of 1,355 A-26B Invaders in their two plants \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elocated Long Beach California and Tulsa Oklahoma. The 3rd Bomber Wing was stationed in l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewakuni Japan as part of the occupation force when they began operations in support of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKorean War. They transferred to Kunsan AB South Korea in August 1951. On January 4, 1952 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA-26B-56-DL “Nan” serial 44-34372 c\/n 27651 with a buzz code BC-372 began its departure from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIwakuni AB. Part way through the take-off run pilot Dick Gerrity tried to abort and ran off the end \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the runway into a soft sand beach. When the nose gear hit the sand it collapsed causing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft to flip onto its back. The aircraft was carrying frag bombs that opened and scattered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebomblets everywhere. Fortunately the three crew members were hauled from the wreck just\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebefore the tide came in that would have drown them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master 1:72 Douglas A-26B-56-DL Invader HA3210\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrue 1:72 scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat attention to detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll markings are Tampoed (pad applied)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOption to display the model on a stand that is provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoads of optional armament provided.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanopy can be removed to place figures inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 figures included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDorsal turret can turn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBomb bay can be opened with 6 bombs included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly collectable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007524929763,"sku":"HA3210","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-172-douglas-a-26b-56-dl-invader-ha3210-127059.jpg?v=1738371534","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-a-26b-ha3210","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}